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模拟试题（三）
笔译综合能力
Section 1
Vocabulary and Grammar (60points)
This
section consists of 3 parts. Read the directions
for each part before answering the
questions. The time for this section is
25 minutes.
Part 1
Vocabulary Selection
In
this
part,
there
are
20
incomplete
sentences.
Below
each
sentence,
there
are
4
choices
marked
by
letters
A,
B,
C
and
D
respectively.
Choose
the
word
or
phrase
which
best
completes
each
sentence.
There
is
only
ONE
right
answer.
Blacken
the
corresponding letter as required on
your Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.
1.
Jupiter_________
perhaps
the
most
important
planet
of
the
solar
system.
A
．
was
B. were
C. is
D. will be
2.
The common garden pea, also called the English
pea, _________ for
its edible seeds.
A
．
grows
B. is grown
C. growing
D.
grown
3.
The
olfactory
regions
of
the
nose
are
yellow,
richly
moist,
and_________.
A
．
fully fatty
substances
B. full, fatty
substances
C. full of fatty substances
D. fatty substances are
full
4. _________, the moon is
important because it is the nearest to the earth
of all heavenly bodies.
A
．
A small world
is only in space
B. It is
only a small world in space
C. A small
world only in space
D. Only a small world in
space
5.
Training
programs
for
the
U.S.
Peace
Corps
are
conducted
in
the
country or
region__________ the volunteer will serve.
A. and
B. or
C. that is
D.
where
6. This vehicle bounced and
glides along the ground_________.
A. at
an average speed of 40 miles an hour
B. of 40 miles an hour at
an average speed
C. at 40 miles an hour
at an average speed
D. of an average speed at 40 miles an
hour
7.
________
famous
queens
in
the
history
of
England:
Elizabeth
I
and
Victoria.
A. Two
B. Three are
two
C. Between two are
D. Are two
8.
________,
Charles
Darwin
did
much
to
disprove
common
theories
about biological
evolution.
A. He was a highly respected
naturalist
B.
A naturalist was highly respected
C. A
highly respected naturalist
D. Although a highly
respected naturalist
9. The African
killer bees could not be handled safely,
nor________.
A. could their honey be
harvested
B. their honey could be harvested
C. harvested could their honey be
D. could not their honey be
harvested
10.
World
War
Ⅱ
is
commonly
acknowledged_________
some
of
the
20
th
century
’
s most notable
poetry.
A. and produced
B.
to produce
C. to have
produced
D.
had produced
11.
Playing
a
major
role
in
the
economic
life
of
the
United
States,
__________.
A.
women
currently
make
up
46
percent
of
the
work
force
B. currently women make up 46 percent
of the work force
C. the work force is
currently made up of 46 percent women
D. 46 percent of the work force is
currently made up of women
12. A baby might show feat of an
unfamiliar adult, ________ he is likely
to smile at another infant.
A. if
B. whenever
C. so that
D. whereas
13.
The deeper the
shade
of
yellow
of
the
olfactory
region, _________
the sense
of smell.
A. is keener
B. keener
C. the keener
D. the keen
14. One of the most beautiful natural
wonders in the United States must
certainly be the Grand Canyon,
__________in Arizona.
A. and located
B. whose location
C. is located
D.
which is located
15. __________ Roman
mythology, god Jupiter was accepted as the most
powerful one.
A. Like
B. For
C. With
D.
In
16. Because the United States had
little tin, __________ produced in the
rest of the world.
A. tin is
used
B.
it uses tin
C. uses of tin
D.
uses tin
17.
Within
an
area
of
only
100
miles,
Death
Valley
sinks
to
282
feet
below sea level while
Mount Whitney _________ to a height of 14,494
feet.
A. soaring
B.
soar
C. soared
D.
soars
18.
The
cosmopolitan
favor
of
San
Francisco
is
enhanced
by
___________ shops and restaurants.
A. an ethnic
B. its many
ethnic
C. its ethnicity
D.
ethnicity
19. _________
that increasing numbers of compact-disc players
will be
bought by consumers in the
years to come.
A. They are anticipated
B.
In anticipation
C. Anticipating
D.
It is anticipated
20. Lilly made no
attempt to ________ the problem.
A.
tackle
B.
try
C. undertake
D. achieve
Part 2
V
ocabulary Replacement
This
part consists of 15 sentences. In each of them one
word or phrase is underlined.
Below
each sentence, there are 4 choices marked by
letters A, B, C and D respectively.
Choose the word or phrase that can
replace the underlined part without causing any
grammatical error or changing the basic
meaning of the sentence. There is only ONE
right
answer. Blacken the
corresponding letter as required on
your Machine-scoring
ANSWER
SHEET.
21. The two
companies are going to merge by the first month of
the year.
A. become one
B. divide into two
C.
dissolve
D. change
owners
22. The old woman is too feeble
to cross the street without her
nephew
’
s
help.
A. tired
B.
weak
C. timid
D. blind
23. There is no alternative, the
president must approve the bill if Congress
passes it.
A. chance of
agreement
B. doubt
C. other choice
D.
mistake
24. It is futile no argue with
him once he has made up his mind.
A.
unpleasant
B. encouraging